The Meaning of Leviticus 9:18 Explained

Leviticus 9:18

KJV: He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

YLT: And he slaughtereth the bullock and the ram, a sacrifice of the peace-offerings, which are for the people, and sons of Aaron present the blood unto him (and he sprinkleth it on the altar round about),

Darby: And he slaughtered the bullock and the ram of the sacrifice of peace-offering which was for the people. And Aaron's sons delivered to him the blood, and he sprinkled it on the altar round about;

ASV: He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He slew  also the bullock  and the ram  [for] a sacrifice  of peace offerings,  which [was] for the people:  and Aaron's  sons  presented  unto him the blood,  which he sprinkled  upon the altar  round about, 

What does Leviticus 9:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 9:1-21 - Aaron's Offerings For Himself And The People
In the concluding verses of Leviticus 8:1-36 we read of Aaron and his sons feeding together on the flesh of the consecration-offering; and that for seven days, during which time they were not permitted to leave the Tabernacle-a striking figure of the present position of our Lord and His own, during this dispensation, shut in with God, and awaiting the manifestation of His glory.
May not this eighth day, on which the glory of the Lord appeared, be an emblem of that bright millennial morning when the congregation of Israel shall behold the true Priest issuing from the sanctuary, where He is now hidden from the eyes of men; and with Him, when He is manifested, we shall be manifested also, "the companions of His retirement, and the happy participators of His glory?" Oh, that none of us may miss that share in His epiphany, and that now our life may be hidden with Christ in glory! See Colossians 3:1-4. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 9

1  The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people
8  The sin offering
12  and the burn offering for himself
15  the offerings for the people
23  Moses and Aaron bless the people
24  Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar

What do the individual words in Leviticus 9:18 mean?

And He killed - the bull and the ram [as] sacrifices of peace offerings that [were] for the people and presented sons of Aaron the blood to him and which he sprinkled on the altar all around
וַיִּשְׁחַ֤ט אֶת־ הַשּׁוֹר֙ וְאֶת־ הָאַ֔יִל זֶ֥בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָעָ֑ם וַ֠יַּמְצִאוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַדָּם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּזְרְקֵ֥הוּ עַל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב

וַיִּשְׁחַ֤ט  And  He  killed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁחַט 
Sense: to kill, slaughter, beat.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַשּׁוֹר֙  the  bull 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שֹׁור  
Sense: ox, bull, a head of cattle.
הָאַ֔יִל  the  ram 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
זֶ֥בַח  [as]  sacrifices 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: זֶבַח  
Sense: sacrifice.
הַשְּׁלָמִ֖ים  of  peace  offerings 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֶׁלֶם  
Sense: peace offering, requital, sacrifice for alliance or friendship.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
לָעָ֑ם  for  the  people 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
וַ֠יַּמְצִאוּ  and  presented 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
בְּנֵ֨י  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אַהֲרֹ֤ן  of  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
הַדָּם֙  the  blood 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
אֵלָ֔יו  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וַיִּזְרְקֵ֥הוּ  and  which  he  sprinkled 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: זָרַק 
Sense: to scatter, sprinkle, toss, throw, scatter abundantly, strew.
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
סָבִֽיב  all  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.